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$
36.40

What to Expect

You can choose several places to visit.
If you visit the places and just stay there for a short time, then I’d recommend you to choose 4 places.
If you’d like to take your time on each places such as shopping or relaxing at cafe, then I’d recommend you to pick up 3 places.
After I hear your request and thought, I'll arrange the tour for you.
Basically duration time of the tour is 7.5 hours, but the tour could be extended if you like.
And also starting time of the tour can be changed upon your request - such as 9:30 or 10:30.

The following list is some places for the tour.
Meiji shrine and Harajuku, Omotesando – the area has the biggest shrine in Tokyo surrounded by nature and fashionable shopping street.
Senso-ji temple and Asakusa – has the oldest temple in Tokyo. You can enjoy the hustle and bustle atmosphere there.
Shinjuku – has the busiest station in the world with a lot of office workers, tourists and students. There are a lot of department stores for shopping.
You can enjoy Tokyo view from the observatory of Tokyo Government Office building.
Shibuya – is famous for the busiest crossing in the world. The area is also popular among young people for shopping.
Tsukiji fish market – is the biggest fish market in the world. The market is closed on Wednesday, Sunday and national holidays.
Imperial Palace and the gardens – you can’t go inside the Palace, but the gardens has lovely parks and Japanese garden. The gardens are closed on Monday and Friday.
Ginza – is famous shopping area which has many nice shops and restaurants.
Akihabara – is a nice place for shopping electrical goods, games, animation products. The area is sacred spot for games and anime lovers.
Kagurazaka – small, but lovely place packed with nice restaurants, bars and cafes.
Backstreets of Harajuku, Omotesando area – lovely place which is good for strolling and shopping for clothes, fancy goods and antiques.

Japanese gardens – Rikugien garden, Hamarikyu garden, and so on.
Art museums – Nezu Museum in Aoyama: famous for Japanese/Asian exhibitions and a beautiful Japanese garden.
The National Art Center, Tokyo in Roppongi: beautiful architecture of the building and so on.

If you are interested in any other area of Tokyo, please let me know.
If there are anything that you are interested in doing, eating in Tokyo, please feel free to tell me.
Please let me know if you have any food allergies or restrictions.

Highlights

Important

Ending Point
At your hotel or any place that you'd like to finish the tour

Duration
7:30 hours

Starting time
10:00 AM ( recommended ) Flexible

Number of people
2 to 5 Flexible

What‘s included

guide fee

hotel pick-up

What‘s not included

transportation fares for you and guide

lunch

dinner

entrance fee

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I make changes after I book?

Yes! If you need to make changes such as removing or adding someone to your booking or changing the date or time of your tour, contact us by phone or email

Starting and ending points of the tour.

After you secure your booking, the starting and ending points of your tour can be customized to your convenience (ex.: your hotel, nearby stations, etc.). Don't worry, we will take care of you! Some tours may have an extra fee for this service, make sure to check the tour page.

What happens after I book a tour?

After booking a tour, the guide will accept (or decline) your booking within 24 hours. Then you will be noticed by email from Triplelights.

Can the guide pickup me at the airport?

Yes, but there will be additional charge for that and it is not by car. The guide will go pick you up using public transportations. For further details, please contact your guide directly.

I'm travelling alone. Can I book this tour?

Yes, you can and you may be able to get a discount if you are traveling alone. Price depends on which guide you choose.

Organized by Yoko

Hello, I'm Yoko. I was born and brought up in Ashikaga, Tochigi prefecture (80 km north from Tokyo) and I've lived in Tokyo for more than 20 years.
I love traveling, both overseas and inside Japan. After I visited other countries and saw many local cultures there, I realized that Japan has a variety of unique cultures with a lot of tourist attractions.
I hope you enjoy your stay in Japan. I'm looking forward to seeing you soon!

Reviews ( 37 )

“ Private Tokyo Tour ”

My family enjoyed our tour of Tokyo with Yoko. She is friendly, accomodating, flexible and efficient. Even though we had alot to see throughout the tour she never rushed and somehow just fitted everything in. She catered to our needs and adapted as we went along including last minute changes on the day itself. What I appreciate most was her openess and warmth. She was always smiling and cheerful. We felt so comfortable with her. It was like a friend bringing us around. Thank you so much Yoko!

Yoko:

Thank you so much for posting such a lovely review, Lynn! I'm very glad to hear your family enjoyed the tour. I also enjoyed the day with all of you. You are very nice and kind so that I felt as if I were your old friend! I'm grateful for your thoughtfulness. Talking with you and what I found I have some similarity to you are really fabulous memories for me. I hope all of you have enjoyed your journey in Japan. Please come to Japan again in the near future and I'd love to see you then. Yoko

“ Tokyo trip ”

Hello! Yoko was an absolute pleasure to have be our guide in Tokyo. Without her knowledge and guidance we would be lost. I will recommend my friends and family to her anytime!!! Thank you Yoko for an unforgettable experience.

Yoko:

Thank you so much for posting such a lovely review, Akop! I enjoyed the day with you and your wife. Thanks to you, we laughed a lot during the tour. I appreciate your kindness and a sense of humor. I hope you enjoyed your journey in Japan. I hope you'll come back to Japan in the near future and would like to see you then. Please take good care of yourself. Yoko

“ Personalised tour of Tokyo ”

We had a fantastic day with Yoko. As well as taking us to all the sites we wanted to see Yoko explained the history and customs of each place She taught us how the underground trains worked so we could get around ourselves and recommended places to go We had a delicious Japanese lunch which was enjoyed by all. Yoko was an excellent guide.

Yoko:

Thank you so much for your fabulous review, Lynette. I'm glad to hear that you enjoyed the day. It's my pleasure to help you exploring Tokyo. I'm happy to hear you enjoyed "Shabu-shabu" lunch which is popular Japanese dishes especially in winter. It was really a lovely day for me with all of your family. I hope you will enjoy your stay in Hokkaido. Hope to see you again in the near future. Happy holidays! Yoko

“ Great experience and fun ”

Yoko was very pleasant and knowledgeable. She covered a lot of the important sights in Tokyo but didn't make it feel rushed. Tokyo can be overwhelming for the first-timer but Yoko helped us navigate very easily. She also helped us with shopping at the end of the busy day as a lot of the department store employees don't speak English. She helped us with ticket reservations for the rest of the trip too! All in all it was a very good experience and would recommend her for other first-timers!!

Yoko:

Thank you very much for your wonderful review, Raman. I didn't expect that you posted the review such an early timing. I'm grateful to you for taking your time to post the review. I was afraid if you were tired after a long day with a lot of walk, but I'm so glad to hear you enjoyed the day. I also had a lovely time with you and your wife. Hearing about your daughters, your country and your hometown is very interesting. I hope you'll enjoy Kyoto and Hiroshima. Besides the places, Japan has a various lovely tourist destinations. I hope you'll come to Japan in the near future and experience "Onsen" or hot springs and hope to see you then. Have a lovely trip! Yoko

“ Very friendly and pleasant ”

Speaks good English. Goes out of her way to help

Yoko:

Dear Sri, Thank you very much for taking your time to post the great review. The day was very humid so I was afraid if the humidity made you exhausted. I enjoyed the day with you and your wife. Talking to you on many things was really interesting. Thank you so much for all of your kindness. I hope you'll come back to Japan again in the near future and I'm looking forward to seeing you then. Best regards, Yoko

Our tour with yoko was very enjoyable. She was very accomodating and helped us research and find things we were looking for. - she was like an old friend we were visiting in Tokyo!

Yoko:

Dear Imelda, Thank you so much for taking your time to post the great review. I'm glad to hear that you enjoyed the day. The day with you and your family was also enjoyable for me. Talking to your father was really interesting. I appreciate all of your kindness. I hope you're enjoying the rest of your stay in Tokyo and you'll enjoy the cruise to Hokkaido and Aomori. I hope to see you again in the near future. Kind regards, Yoko

Our whole day tour with Yoko was such a very memorable experience. We all enjoyed that day and we felt at home with her. We love her patience and she's so sweet and smiling always and very pleasant to be with. How I wish we can come back soonest to see her again. Thanks Yoko for being a part of our happy memories in Tokyo. Until next time, Marisa

Yoko:

Dear Marisa, Thank you very much for taking your time to post a fabulous review. I enjoyed that day with you and your family, it was really a lovely day for me. All of you are so nice and kind that I felt as if I were one of your family members. We laughed a lot! I hope you enjoyed the rest of your stay in Tokyo. Please come back to Tokyo someday in the near future. I'm looking forward to seeing you again and I'd like to take you some other nice, beautiful places in Tokyo and other than Tokyo. Warm regards, Yoko

Yoko was very responsive to our itinerary wishes and was well prepared in moving us easily from place to place using the metro/underground. She was like a friend in Tokyo - easy to be with - who helped us in every respect, from buying train tickets to providing relevant facts and cultural info of each place, from finding a great Okonomiyaki dining spot to answering all our questions. As I enjoy photography, she helped me get certain shots (e.g., traditional wedding party). She was always willing to take photos of us whenever we wanted. She introduced us to a visitors' center with a great view of Sensoji and its surroundings. She's a caring guide and we recommend her.

Yoko:

Dear Junko, Thank you very much for taking your time to post a wonderful review. I’m glad to hear that you and your husband enjoyed the day. Both of you are warm and friendly, so I enjoyed the day very much. Talking to you and your husband was really interesting and enjoyable for me. I really appreciate all of your kindness. There are many attractive destinations in Japan. I hope both of you will come to Japan and I’m looking forward to seeing you again in the near future. Warm regards, Yoko

We have done many tours in many cities in the world. But nothing can come close what we had in Tokyo. It is like having local family member (sister, daughter ...) walk you thru town in most comfortable, efficient and self controlled pace. And Yoko, our guide did all that in Best way. We are completely satisfied and happy the way she customized our interests regarding to sightseeing, food and shopping options in giant city like Tokyo. And I can say we got most out of it whatever was possible in 8 hours to see experience and feel the local life in Tokyo while she was with us.

Yoko:

Dear Sarkis, Thank you very much for taking your time to post a wonderful review. I’m very glad to hear that you are completely satisfied with the tour. I also enjoyed the day with you and your family.It was really a lovely day and I really appreciate all of your kindness. The story you kindly shared with me about your home country was so impressive and interesting. All of you are very warm and nice so I thought as if I were your family members! I hope you’ll come to Japan again in the near future and would like to see all of you again. Kind regards, Yoko

We had a great day exploring Tokyo with Yoko. She was extremely accommodating before, during and after the tour, even making suggestions for what we might do/see on our own aside from what we did on our tour. Her very friendly and polite nature and desire to help made our tour excellent. She was also flexible and did everything she could to make our day in Tokyo a fun one! It's great sightseeing with a local and learning more about their culture. Thanks so much Yoko!

Yoko:

Dear Danielle, Thank you very much for taking your time to post a great review. Both of you and your husband are very nice so I enjoyed the day with you indeed. Thanks to you I learned about your country that I’ve never been. The photos you kindly showed me were really beautiful and I appreciate it so much. Someday I’d like to visit your country. I’m glad to hear that you enjoyed exploring Tokyo. I hope in the near future you will come to Japan. I’m looking forward to seeing you again! Kind regards, Yoko

We had a wonderful time exploring the city of Tokyo! Yoko was very accommodating and helpful with information. My husband and I were glad that we chose to do a private tour with Yoko instead of joining those big groups of city tours. By doing a private custom tour, we were able to see a lot and experience more of Tokyo in a limited time. After the tour, Yoko continued to provide us with a lot of information via email so my husband and I can continue to explore Tokyo on our own time. Thank you Yoko! Koki says hi :-)

Yoko:

Dear Mia, Thank you very much for taking your time to post a fabulous review. I enjoyed my time with both of you and that was really a lovely day to see beautiful cherry blossoms in Ueno Park. I’m very glad to hear that you enjoyed the day and exploring Tokyo on your own after the day. Both of you are very nice and friendly. That was indeed memorable and enjoyable day for me. I really appreciate that. Please come to Japan again in the near future and I’m looking forward to seeing you and your husband, and of course lovely Koki! Warm regards, Yoko

Yoko is a very nice tour guide. Her English language skills are excellent and she knew Tokyo very well. We had a lovely day visiting gardens, temples and enjoyed a traditional tea ceremony. I recommend her for assisting you around Tokyo by public transportation.

Yoko:

Dear Kristine, Thank you very much for taking your time to post a great review. The day was cold and rainy, and I was afraid if all of you were tired after a long day. I didn’t expect your kind review, so I really appreciate it. All of you are so warm and lovely, that impressed me a lot. I hope you enjoyed Kyoto. Japan has various attractions, so I do hope you and your family will come back to Japan in the near future. I suppose you’re tired after the trip. Please take good care of yourself. Kind regards, Yoko

Yoko was an excellent guide. We would not have found our way without her.
She took us to some amazing places, and explained about each place well in good English.
We had a fantastic lunch at a place we would never have looked twice at - but the food was really tasty (and cheap).
Thank you Yoko for a fabulous day out.

Yoko:

Dear Jo, Thank you so much for posting a great review. I had a wonderful day with you and your family. It was a great pleasure for me to take you to attractive places in Tokyo. I’m glad to hear that you like the lunch. I supposed that soy sauce ramen might not be popular in London, so actually I was afraid you didn’t like the taste. But I was really relieved to read your comment. I appreciate your generosity and all of your kindness. There are many attractive destinations and beautiful places in Japan. I hope you’ll come to Japan again in the near future and I’m looking forward to seeing you. Kind regards, Yoko

Hi Yoko san, we just want to say how lucky we are to be able to have you as our tour guide. You are very very kind and understanding and you did your utmost for us, especially to our 2 year and 4 month son. You are very patience toward him and thats what amazed us the most, you are truly amazing. And we are all satisfied with your guidance. You are very informative and very capable to adapt with our last minute changing plan due to the bad rainy weather.
After a day trip with you, We know Tokyo wayyy better now. Really hope to see you again someday.

Yoko:

Dear Novy-san, Thank you very much for your heart warming review. I’m very glad to hear that you enjoyed the day in Tokyo. Your son is very lovely and spending a day with your family is truly a joy for me because I like children very much. I’m very lucky to meet you and your family. All of you are very kind and friendly so that I think as if I were one of your family members! I learned many things about your country which is very interesting. I hope to see you and your family some day in the near future. Warm regards, Yoko